[nfbwatlk] FW: Going Blind, Going Forward Film

Tue Oct 19 01:40:32 UTC 2010

There is an interesting review of this film on the AFB web site.  It was mixed.
On Oct 18, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Mello, Michael (DSB) wrote:

> I send the following note without any commentary on my part.  The feeling by Ike Presley was that there were some interesting perspectives given by some of the participants.  But there was too much emphasis on the need to find a cure for blindness.  My real question is who benefits from the fee?
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> Michael J. Mello | Access Technology Specialist
> Washington State Department of Services for the Blind
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> From: Alveshere, Donald (DSB) 
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 2:32 PM
> To: DSB DL North Region
> Cc: Alveshere, Donald (DSB)
> Subject: FW: Going Blind, Going Forward Film
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> FYI on an event that may be of interest to you or your customers.
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> Donald Alveshere
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> Asst. Director - Customer Services
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> Department of Services for the Blind
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> 3411 S. Alaska St. 
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> Seattle, WA 98118
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> 206.721.6448 (office)
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> 206.462.8791 (cell)
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> www.dsb.wa.gov 
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> From: Durand, LouOma (DSB) 
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:54 AM
> To: Alveshere, Donald (DSB)
> Subject: FW: Going Blind, Going Forward Film
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> Please get the word out.  Thanks.
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> From: June Mansfield [mailto:JMansfield at csbps.com]
> Sent: Mon 10/18/2010 11:36 AM
> To: Mansfield, June
> Subject: Going Blind, Going Forward Film
> 
> Good morning,
> 
> We are hosting several showings of the file documentary Going Blind,
> Going Forward.  Below I have included some additional information about
> it. I have also attached a flyer.  I hope that you can share this
> information with you staff, friends and colleagues.  
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> Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted presents a film
> screening of Going Blind and Going Forward. Going Blind is a unique
> documentary film that encourages and inspires people to take action to
> preserve, prolong, and maximize the precious gift of sight - for
> themselves, their loved ones, and society.
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> The film will be screened at 4 different locations each starting at
> 1:30pm:
> 
> *         Seattle  Musical Theatre - November 7
> <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/133403?prod_id=25110> 
> 
> *         Everett Snohomish County PUD - November 13
> <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/133412?prod_id=25110> 
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> *         Bellevue College Carlson Theatre - November 14
> <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/133409?prod_id=25110> 
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> *         Tacoma Annie Wright School - November 20
> <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producerevent/133415?prod_id=25110> 
> 
> Pre-registered tickets are $9.50, at the door $15 (first-come first
> served basis!)
> 
> Click here! <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/25110>  for more
> information and ticket registration! Or call 1.800.838.3006.
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> All proceeds will directly benefit Community Services for the Blind and
> Partially Sighted.
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> Click here! for a sneak peak of the film! Or read film synopsis below:
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> Documentary film director and journalist, Joe Lovett has glaucoma, a
> disease that robs 4.5 million people of their vision worldwide. Over the
> years, Joe has lost a significant amount of vision, and in his concern
> about how to deal with more vision loss, he started talking with people
> who have already lost theirs. People who lost their sight through
> blinding diseases such as; diabetic retinopathy and macular
> degeneration, others through infection and accidents. 
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> Going Blind interweaves Joe's story, his mission to do what he can to
> slow down the course of his disease, with the stories of others whom he
> looks to for guidance in a darkening world. 
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> Jessica Jones, a neighbor of Joe's is one of the people participating in
> the film. They met on the street when Jessica was training her seeing
> eye dog, Chef. A 32 year old beautiful and talented artist who had been
> teaching in the New York City public school system, Jessica was
> exasperated by the lack of encouragement and opportunities after she had
> lost her sight to diabetic retinopathy in just 8 months. During the
> process of filming, Jessica secured a job teaching art at a school in
> the Bronx for blind children with multiple disabilities. 
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> Another is 11 year old Emmet Teran. Emmet has low vision from albinism,
> a condition he inherited from his father, who also deals with extremely
> low vision. Emmet works with a comedy troupe after school and uses humor
> to dismiss some of the hurts a child encounters from his peers. 
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> These compelling individual stories provide a glimpse into the world of
> low vision and blindness. Worldwide, 37,000,000 people have lost their
> vision. In the United State alone, Lighthouse International reports that
> 10 million people are legally blind or visually impaired. 
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> Given our aging population and the increasing prevalence of low vision
> in our society, it is of paramount importance that we understand sight
> loss and work towards a better future. 
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> Click here! <http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/25110>  or call
> 1.800.838.3006 to register for Going Blind and Going Forward.
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> 
> June Mansfield
> 
> Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted
> 
> 9709 Third Ave NE #100
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> Seattle, WA 98115-2027
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> (206) 525-5556
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> email: jmansfield at csbps.com
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> www.csbps.com
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> www.sightconnection.com
> <file:///C:\Users\June\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures\www.sightcon
> nection.com> ; www.twitter.com/sightconnection
> <http://www.twitter.com/sightconnection> 
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> www.donatecsb.org <http://www.donatecsb.org/>  (Schedule a pickup of
> donations of clothing and household goods online.) 
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